Abstract: Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and AD-related dementias (ADRD) represent a significant health challenge, with a growing impact on marginalized populations who often experience inequities in overall healthcare access and outcomes. …
Abstract: The European Space Agency (ESA) has chosen the Gulbenkian Institute of Molecular Medicine (GIMM) in Lisbon, Portugal, to host its new Human and Robotic Exploration (HRE) Biobank. This initiative, …
Abstract: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) impacts around 9% of the global population and is a leading contributor to end-stage kidney disease, cardiovascular issues, and premature death. While traditional factors like …
Abstract: In a groundbreaking initiative, UK Biobank has completed the world’s largest full body imaging project, scanning 100,000 volunteers from head to toe. Over the past decade, researchers have collected …
Abstract: Australia has taken a major step forward in rare disease research with the launch of the Australian Marrow Failure Biobank (AMFB) at Monash University. This purpose-built biobank will support …
Abstract: India has taken a transformative step in advancing personalized medicine with the launch of the Phenome India National Biobank at CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (IGIB). This initiative …
Abstract: Over the past decade, Finland has steadily built one of the most comprehensive and coordinated biobanking systems in the world. Since the enactment of the Biobank Act in 2013, …
We will be attending the Annual Australasian Biospecimen Network Association (ABNA) in Newcastle (Australia). We look forward to meeting our current customers and the Australian biobanking community. Please let us …
Abstract: The BB4FAIR framework, developed by BBMRI.it, offers a standardized and quantitative approach to assessing the digital maturity of biobanks in line with FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) data principles. …
Abstract: The International Seabed Authority (ISA) has launched the Deep-Sea Biobank Initiative (DBI) to create an accessible global repository of deep-sea biological samples and genetic data from international waters. Unveiled …